Olympus 1 vs Panasonic GX7

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus 1 versus Panasonic GX7, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and GX7 (16MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and GX7 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor size.

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The 1 was announced around the same time to the GX7 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the 1 matches up versus the GX7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 1 Gallery and Panasonic GX7 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 1 features outside measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Panasonic GX7 has proportions of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the 1 and the GX7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1 and GX7 is 79 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The photograph here might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 and GX7.

All in all, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic GX7 will resolve greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.